These People Are Showing Off Their Gardening Skills And My Thumb Is Green With Envy

I absolutely love gardening, but I didn’t grow up growing plants. One time my mom tried to plant forget-me-not seeds in our front yard. Like, she just dug a hole in our grass and put some seeds in. That didn’t work out too well.

Now that I have my own place, I’ve started growing herbs and vegetables of all sorts. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing the little shoot you grew from a seed grow up to produce lovely edible morsels. These people are taking their gardening skills to the next level. Keep reading for some serious garden-spiration.

The Rhubarb King

This man is 89-years-old. His father planted these rhubarbs in 1923. Rhubarb is a lifetime commitment. It can last for generations.

Rhubarb plants are super reliable. They’re like an old friend, except you can use them to make delicious jam. You can pick your friends, and you can pick your rhubarb, but you can’t pick your friend’s rhubarb.

A Veteran’s Dream Come True

The man who lives in this house used to sit in the desert of Afghanistan eating ready-to-eat meals and daydreaming about having a home with a garden with fresh food. Years later, he finally achieved his dream.

This is what makes America great: people growing their own food and taking pride in their work.

What The Actual Heck

This guy doesn’t really eat zucchini, so he didn’t know that you aren’t supposed to let them get this big.

Zucchini flesh goes from tender to tough the bigger it gets. It’s best to pick them within the first few days after they start growing. That gives them the best texture. Or you could let them grow forever and make a zucchini-zilla.

These Guys Have The Right Idea

Speaking of zucchini, these guys know how to get ‘er done. These are still a little bigger than the ideal zucchini size, but apparently, their zucchini patch flooded and they couldn’t safely get to their crops for a few days.

These are still perfectly good to eat, though. They haven’t started to seed yet.

How To Incorporate Rain Into Your Garden

This is a very creative solution to a yard that has poor drainage. It is also super cool looking. I know this moat isn’t filled with water all the time, but when it rains, his whole property looks like something straight out of a fairy tale.

I’ve Never Waited So Long For A Pineapple

It took three years, but this guy proved that you can grow a pineapple in Ohio. I think three years is the normal amount of time that it takes to make a pineapple, which is pretty crazy when you think about it.

Appreciate all of those years the next time you bite into the juicy yellow fruit. Also, never put it on pizza. That’s just disrespectful.

Grandpa And Some Cantaloupes

The person who originally posted this photo on Reddit added the caption, “My Grandpa with his cantaloupes in his garden. I’ve learned everything I know about gardening from him & I couldn’t be more proud.”

This picture is so heartwarming I could just burst. That looks like a mighty fine cantaloupe.